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Hi guys!.. From now on I'll post US Navy pix in this thread....here we go!


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PACIFIC OCEAN (October 9, 2017) A Phalanx Close-In Weapons System fires during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego for a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 6, to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Perlman/Released)


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OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 31, 2016) Marines and Sailors conduct helicopter suspension transportation training using a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, forward deployed to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, to lift a Humvee from the deck of the amphibious transportation dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during Blue Chromite 2017 in Okinawa, Japan, October 31, 2016. Blue Chromite is a U.S. –only exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid-response capabilities based in Okinawa and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud/Released)


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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2016) F/A-18C Hornets from the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform an aerial demonstration during the 2016 Sea and Sky Spectacular in Jacksonville Beach. The show also featured aerial performances by other military and civilian flight teams, live entertainment, and the opportunity to see military aircraft and vehicles and the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team. (U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (8 October, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben Wiese (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Artura Cruz conduct a live fire test of the MK-38 machine gun system on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting sea trials as part of the completion of a 20-month extended planned incremental availability. Once Nimitz completes sea trials, the ship will begin a training and qualification cycle in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kenneth J. Blair/Released)
 

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Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Arrived in Puerto Rico Oct. 15, 2017. USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) welcomed the 24th MEU on board to transport MEU personnel to areas of need in Puerto Rico. The 24th MEU is assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with civil authorities, with the unique capabilities that the Department of Defense can bring to the island following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Brianna Gaudi)


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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 13, 2017) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Gold) pulls into Busan Naval Base for a routine port visit. The visit is to strengthen the already strong relationship between the U.S. Navy and the people of the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Carlisle/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2017) Sailors use an aircraft crash and salvage crane to move a training jet on the flight deck during a general quarters drill aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaysee Lohmann/Released)


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NORFOLK (Oct. 16, 2017) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departs Naval Station Norfolk. Monterey is departing for a surge deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)


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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kaitlyn Harris directs a landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is assisting with relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina/Released)


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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 14, 2017) Sailors transport a patient aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) while underway operating in the vicinity of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephane Belcher/Released)


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 14, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's (15th MEU) Aviation Combat Element takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The 15th MEU is deployed with the America Amphibious Ready Group to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dusty Kilcrease/Released)
 
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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 23, 2012) Chief Electronics Technician Robert Denbigh, assigned to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762), greets his wife on the pier for the traditional first kiss. Columbus returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region. Columbus is the fifty-first Los Angeles-class submarine and the twelfth improved version of this class, which includes a vertical launch system for Tomahawk cruise missiles and an improved hull design for under-ice operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)


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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 23, 2012) USS Constitution crewmembers and chief petty officer selectees observe morning colors during USS Constitution's Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week. During the week the selectees will live and train aboard USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Achterling/Released)


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TOLEDO, Ohio (Aug. 23, 2012) Children greet the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS DeWert (FFG-45) as it transits the Maumee River in Toledo during Toledo Navy Week 2012. Toledo Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012 and coincides with the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)


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TOLEDO, Ohio (Aug. 23, 2012) The US Brig Niagara, the relief flagship for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813, transits the Maumee River in Toledo during Toledo Navy Week 2012. Toledo Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012 and coincides with the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)


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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2012) Sailors and Marines working on the flight deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) brace themselves and each other as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 takes off. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William T. Jenkins/Released)


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EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 24, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate signals a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship in the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released)


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EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 24, 2012) An Aviation boatswain's mate prepares for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship in the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released)


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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2012) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Cody Core prepares ammunition to load into the MK-15 close-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed carrier strike group, based in Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a routine western Pacific Ocean patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)
 
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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2012) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Eric Alfaro, from Houston, fires an M240B machine gun at a target balloon during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)


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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2012) T-6B Texan II training aircraft assigned to Training Wing 5 from Pensacola, Fla., are staged on the tarmac at Millington Regional Jetport after being evacuated from their home station in preparation for Hurricane Isaac. The aircraft will remain in Millington until the storm passes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ty C. Connors/Released)


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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd class Bridney Brown monitors the horizon from the bridge aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William T. Jenkins/Released)


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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 26, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) crosses the bow of the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) during underway replenishment approach training. Winston S. Churchill, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, is conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)


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NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2012) TH-57 helicopters are cramped together in the hangar at Naval Air Station Whiting Field's South Field to protect them from the heavy winds and debris expected from Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Cope/Released)


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NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2012) T-6B Texan II aircraft fill the North Field hangar at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The base and Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 are ceasing flight operations and either housing the aircraft or flying them out to avoid damage from Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Cope/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 59, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) Five, departs the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX is the final pre-deployment exercise, which is designed to strengthen the blue-green team's ability to operate together, and respond to various situations while deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2012) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1, hand over trash recovered from the bottom of the San Diego Bay to Sailors attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 during Operation Clean Sweep. This event was started by the San Diego Port Tenants Association in 1990 and since then nearly 42 sites have been cleaned, more than 10,000 people have volunteered and more than 360 boats have been donated to help improve the cleanliness of the San Diego Bay and shoreline. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects practice marching and cadence calling during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 26, 2012) A chief petty officer (CPO) select prepares for a seabag inspection during day one of the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard the USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)


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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2012) The research and development vessel R/V Sea Fighter (FSF-1), an advanced technology demonstrator operated by the Office of Naval Research, departs Naval Support Activity Panama City in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Didier/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects are briefed by a docent on the bridge of USS Midway during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Lill/Released)


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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 24, 2012) Machinist's Mate Fireman Sabrina Estrella, left, Chief Legalman Katrina Hall, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kaneshia Davis, all assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) Diversity Team serve ice cream and cookies on the mess decks to celebrate Women's Equality Day. NAVADMIN 251/12 announced the observance of Women's Equality Day to be Aug. 26. The day commemorates the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Tyrell Morris/Released)


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NORFOLK (Aug. 24, 2012) Vice Adm. Michelle Janine Howard, center, has her shoulder boards replaced by her husband, Wayne Cowles and her sister, Lisa Teitleman, during a promotion ceremony at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. Howard is the first African-American woman to receive a third star in flag rank. She assumes the duties as deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and commander of Task Force 20. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2012) Chief Fire Controlman Brett J. Richmond, assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), checks the safety pin on a close in weapons system before a pre-action aim calibration fire exercise. Wasp is underway conducting scheduled operations off the Atlantic coastline. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Markus Castaneda/Released)


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Indian Navy Ship Vikramaditya in the background. The Carrier was the former Soviet - Admiral Gorshkov or Baku.
SEVEROMORSK, Russian Federation (Aug. 26, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrives in Severomorsk for a two-day visit after completing exercise Northern Eagle 2012. (Russian Federation navy photo by Capt. 1st rank Anatoly Romanko/Released)
 
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 13, 2012) Sailors adjust the pelican hook during the removal of the anchors and chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is undergoing a planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to refurbish shipboard systems and conduct maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Samantha Thorpe/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 30, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 73, from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is currently underway off the coast of Southern Calif. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Michael Schwartz/Released)


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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2012) Sailors aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) recover a rigid-hull inflatable boat with the ship's crane. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship, was converted and reclassified in April to fulfill a long-standing U.S. Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in its area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Raegen/Released)


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 27, 2012) Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 take off from the Afloat Forward Staging Base Interim Ship USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to return to base after carrying members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12-0-1. EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal, salvage-diving, counter-terrorism, and force protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Raegen/Released)


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 27, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 take off from the Afloat Forward Staging Base Interim Ship USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to return to base after carrying members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12-0-1. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Raegen/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2012) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) climb aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during a sea-to-ship combat rubber raiding craft training operation. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Mandello/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN, White Beach, Okinawa Japan (Aug. 30, 2012) An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 sits on the flight deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) passes by off the coast of White Beach Naval Facility. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)


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BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 27, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) adjust their spacing to man the rails as the ship prepares to get underway. John C. Stennis will be returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements for the presence in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Johndro/Released)


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 26, 2012) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12, Platoon 12-0-1, and civilian mariners launch and recover a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the well deck of Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) Ship USS Ponce (ASFB(I) 15). EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal, salvage-diving, counter-terrorism, and force protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Raegen/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2012) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Tara Howland fires an M-240B machine gun while Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robert Fleming observes during a small arms qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway conducting scheduled operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin F. Johnson/Released)


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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 29, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Paul Pfeffer gives the thumbs up to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 after performing a final inspection on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Steven Self, from Lancaster, Va., informs members of the crash and salvage team of the successful arrested landing of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan Pinalezl/Released)


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DUBLIN, Ireland (Aug. 30, 2012) The amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) arrives in Dublin, Ireland for a scheduled port visit. During the visit, the ship will host a reception, conduct tours and host military and civilian leaders. Fort McHenry is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Lewis/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2012) Seaman Ashtin Latting and Boatswain'Äôs Mate Seaman Camille Rowe, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), secures the span wire to take on fuel during a replenishment at sea. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine Western Pacific patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)
 




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The NASA handout photos show members of the U.S. Navy ceremonial guard holding a U.S. flag over the cremains of the late astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 14, 2012. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died on Aug. 25 at the age of 82. (Xinhua/NASA/Bill Ingalls)



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The NASA handout photo shows U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Paul Nagy (L Front) and Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, holding the cremains of the late astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 14, 2012. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died on Aug. 25 at the age of 82. (Xinhua/NASA/Bill Ingalls)
 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2012) Sailors from the crash and salvage department stand watch as an F/A-18C Hornet from the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2012) Final checkers signal it is safe to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)


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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2012) Seaman Lamont Robinson and members of the deck department heave in a line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)


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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 25, 2012) Sailors from the deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) secure the port anchor chain in the forecastle during an anchoring evolution. Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian P. Biller/Released)


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 24, 2012) Quartermaster 2nd Class Ashleigh Berti cleans outside the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)


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BANGOR, Wash. (Sept. 21, 2012) Sailors from the ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) moor the ship after returning home from a strategic deterrent patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ahron Arendes/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Andrew Booth, from Stockton, Calif., connects a hold back bar to an aircraft on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)


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U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 24, 2012) Sailors attach a pendant to the cargo hook of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) during a vertical replenishment. James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Meshel/Released)
 

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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Sept. 30, 2012) F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraft assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform acrobatics during the 2012 Kaneohe Bay Airshow. The show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (Sept. 19, 2012) F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in formation & conduct in-flight refueling during a flight to Grand Junction, Colo. The Blue Angels maintain a six-aircraft delta formation during all transit flights. (All U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)
 

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NORFOLK (Oct. 3, 2012) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Kathrine Shost cleans out a gas generator after a wash down in Main Engine Room Two aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kayla Jo Finley/Released)


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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2012) The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard perform during the San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 reception aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). San Francisco Fleet Week is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to the city of San Francisco in order to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey Lee/Released)


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OAKLAND, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2012) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard perform during a U.S. Navy Band concert at Jack London Square to honor East Bay Veterans as part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. San Francisco Fleet Week is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to the city of San Francisco in order to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services.The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)
 
October 2012...

The "Big E" is heading home for the last time...


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 2, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Nitze (DDG 94) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) transit back to their homeport of Norfolk, Va. The ships are returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton Pittman/Released)


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 2, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits back to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. Enterprise is returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 12, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) crosses under the Friendship Bridge in the Suez Canal for the final time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex R. Forster/Released)

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STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (Oct. 8, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Strait of Bab Al Mendeb. Enterprise is returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Meshel/Released)

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RED SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors are surrounded by steam during the test an aircraft catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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RED SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 move an engine to be attached to an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)
 

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The USN seldom if ever post photos of sailors going on liberty. You'd think by looking at USN PIX that all sailors did inport was do public service & humanitarian projects. You know, playing with kids, painting schools and churches etc..I know I didn't..:).
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 19, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 depart the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) for liberty during the ships final scheduled port visit before its upcoming decommissioning. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Oct. 29, 2012) USS Constitution is secured pierside at her berth on pier one of Charlestown Navy Yard during Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Achterling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (OCT. 29, 2012) A landing signalman enlisted directs an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during flight deck certification. Boxer is off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Michael Schwartz/Released)

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BASE PEARL HARBOR (Oct 26, 2012) Sailors depart the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) during a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Originally commissioned in 1983, Crommelin began the decommissioning process in late October after nearly 30 years of operations, including counter narcotics and tanker escort missions around the world. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. J (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 24, 2012) A visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) prepares to conduct a maritime flag verification on a nearby vessel. Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class A.J. Jones/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2012) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 11 flies above the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is completing its final scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)
 
October 2012...

The "Big E" is home!!..for the last time..



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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) Port operations personnel stand ready for line handling as the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk. Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alice C. Hall/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) passes Fort Monroe National Monument as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk. Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Darryl Burton kisses his wife as one of the first Sailors off the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The first kiss is won in a raffle done for family members waiting for loved ones to come home. Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alice C. Hall/Released)
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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Darryl Burton kisses his newborn daughter during a homecoming celebration for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) A Sailor hugs his children during a homecoming celebration for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Lindgren kisses his girlfriend during a homecoming celebration for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) Aviation Ordnance Airman Erick Skoglund, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, meets his wife and son on the pier after completing an eight-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alice C. Hall/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 4, 2012) Seaman Luis Davila greets his son during a homecoming celebration for the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise's return to Norfolk will be the 25th and final homecoming of her 51 years of distinguished service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/Released)
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 3, 2012) Lt. Adam Jackson, assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, is greeted by his girlfriend at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana following a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 3, 2012) Lt. Andrew Wendth, assigned to the Screwtops of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123, embraces his wife during the squadron's homecoming ceremony after completing a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 3, 2012) Lt. Connor McMurray, assigned to the Screwtops of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123, is greeted by his daughters during the squadron's homecoming ceremony after completing a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)
 
Hey ship me over give me some bennies...

Me, bd popeye, shipping over..re-enlisting..



popeye re-enlisting in April 1975 aboard the USS Hancock (CVA 19)



popeye signing his re-enlistment papers at HSL-31 based at NAS North Island San Diego CA in November 1980. popeye never did agree with the wearing of the CPO/Officer type uniform for all hands. This uniform was the dress uniform for all hands from 1973- sometime in '82. it was phased out for E-6 and below by '84 I think.



popeye re-enlisting at NAF Diego Garcia SEP 1985
 

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 31, 2013) Lance Cpl. Jason Hallett, assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Wounded Warrior Battalion-West Detachment, receives a coin from Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces. The purpose of Howard's visit was to tour the C5 facility and raise morale of wounded, ill and injured service members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Clay M. Whaley/HIPAA Complete)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2013) A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. The SM-3 Block 1A successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb 10, 2013) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Shamus McManaman, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, mans a .50-caliber machine gun from an MH-60S Sea Hawk during a simulated straits transit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 26, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 6, 2013) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Lynzi Miller practices nonlethal tactics on Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Laurie Volz during security reaction force basic training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released)
 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2013) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft from the Eagles of Training Squadron (VT) 7 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carrel Regis/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 2,2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) Airman Benjamin Ekwedike, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), moves a AV-8B Harrier jet onto an aircraft elevator in the hanger bay. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 01, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Gavin Snyder, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 1st Class Mark Davidson pull a fuel hose across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 27, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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I miss being around sailors like this man^^..You just know he's got his fecal matter in one sock..every friggin' day.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jason Ogletree signals to a firefighting party during a mass casualty training exercise on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 31, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kyle McCarthy, from Springville, N.Y., directs an aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)
 
I served aboard JFK in 1972 & 73...


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Valletta, Malta (June 26, 2004) - The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) pulls into the port of Valletta, Malta, for a scheduled port visit. Kennedy is one of seven aircraft carriers participating in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)
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SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2013) A Sailor assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) spends time with his family before his departure on a deployment to the Asia-Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 2, 2013) Seaman Gregory Clayton from Atlanta stands watch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Brian Wilbur/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2013) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) heave a line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2013) Quartermaster 1st Class Timothy Sheedy, assigned to the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC4), fires .50 caliber machine gun blanks at simulated hostile small boats during an Advanced Phase Training Exercise (APTEX). APTEX is a four-day exercise designed to stress and evaluate the U.S. Navy Patrol Coastal crew in an integrated and advanced level environment and tests the crew's ability to complete exercise objectives, demonstrating the ship's ability to work and communicate as a team.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released)
 


This photo was taken aboard USS John F Kennedy in the Spring of 1973..
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KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (March 6, 2013) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gabrielle Joyner and Logistics Specialist Seaman Recruit Keeli Matthews raise the ensign during morning colors aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) while in port at Sepanggar Naval Base. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Salisbury/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (March 6, 2013) Members of the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo ceremonial color guard parade the colors during the decommissioning ceremony for the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5). Originally commissioned in 1989, Guardian has been forward deployed to Sasebo since 1996 conducting bilateral and multilateral mine exercises and theater security cooperation missions throughout the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson/Released)

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (March 5, 2013) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to (HM) 14 lands at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division after conducting airborne mine countermeasure training in the Joint Gulf Test Range in the Gulf of Mexico. (U.S. Navy photo by Ron Newsome/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 6, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dannielle Byrum, from Auberry, Calif., signals for the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/ Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 5, 2013) Airman Eric Eisenbarth, from Mobile, Ala,. stands by to check an arresting gear wire after an F/A-18F from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 lands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 5, 2013) A plane captain uses hand signals to communicate with an F/A-18C Hornet pilot assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (March 4, 2013) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) moors at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after returning from a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 3, 2013) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) direct the midships span wire during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13). Hue City is on a deployment to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 3, 2013) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 take turns transporting cargo during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Duran/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 1, 2013) Sailors practice fire-fighting techniques during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Naval Station Norfolk on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)
 

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